United States Imports

Last Release

Jul 31, 2025

Actual

358.78

Units In

USD Million

337.48

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Dec 04, 2025

Time to Release

13 Days 12 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
351,518 Mar 2022	312.98 Jun 2023	78,711.33 USD Million	1950-2025	U.S. Census Bureau

The United States is the world's second biggest importer. Main imports are: capital goods (22 percent) and consumer goods (21 percent). Others include: automotive vehicles, parts and engines (12 percent) and foods, feeds and beverages (5 percent). Shipments from China represent 21 percent of the total imports followed by Mexico (14 percent), Canada (13 percent), Japan (6 percent), and Germany (5 percent).

Latest Updates

US imports fell 5.1% to $340.4 billion in August 2025, driven by an $18.6 billion drop in goods imports. Nonmonetary gold saw the largest decline (down $9.3 billion). Consumer goods fell $3.7 billion, with jewelry down $0.8 billion and pharmaceuticals down $0.7 billion. Computer accessories and telecom equipment also decreased, by $1.3 billion and $1.1 billion respectively. In contrast, services imports rose slightly by $0.3 billion to $75.8 billion.